Citywide Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Target

Reduce citywide greenhouse gas emissions 15 percent by 2015, 30 percent by 2025, and 80 percent or more by 2050 using 2006 as a baseline.

Trend Analysis

Greenhouse gas emissions from the community have declined over 9 percent between 2006 and 2013. Major drivers of this change are an increasingly cleaner electricity supply, energy efficiency improvements, and improvements in wastewater efficiency and solid waste reduction.

2013 Update: Greenhouse gas emissions from citywide activities in Minneapolis climbed 8.7% in 2013, driven primarily by the extremely cold winter, which resulted in an increase in natural gas consumption. An increase in operations and passengers at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, combined with a slight decrease in the efficiency of operations meant an increase in emissions. A small increase in vehicle miles traveled on roads in the City was another driver of change. View the full 2013 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Update.